Stormm’s debut album, Electrik Sex Musik, merges hip hop, house, drum ‘n’ bass with a centre core of real songs that were composed on acoustic guitar. Self-produced and performed by the Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist, he set out to create a sound like no other.
“I almost think of myself as a musical revolutionary in the sense of what I’m trying to do — to accomplish something that no one has heard before, but wicked,” says Stormm “I was born in Jamaica and everyone will say, ‘Do someth...
Stormm’s debut album, Electrik Sex Musik, merges hip hop, house, drum ‘n’ bass with a centre core of real songs that were composed on acoustic guitar. Self-produced and performed by the Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist, he set out to create a sound like no other.
“I almost think of myself as a musical revolutionary in the sense of what I’m trying to do — to accomplish something that no one has heard before, but wicked,” says Stormm “I was born in Jamaica and everyone will say, ‘Do something like Bob Marley,’ or do one of my inspirations, but I do my own sound because I grew up in Toronto, so I have to combine the past and present to get this whole next thing.”
“I write so that regardless of what happens, I can sit down at the guitar and play the song, instead of going for a sound where suddenly the power goes out and you’re stuck. So they’re real songs first. Live, it would take a 6 piece band or me and a laptop on stage to replicate the album, so I’m going to change them up a bit. I’ve been playing them mostly with an open mike concept, so it’s completely different.”
Stormm recognizes what he’s produced is unconventional. “Seriously, when I was done, I was like what the f**k have I done ‘cause how do I market this? Some people say all is said and done, but I believe if that were true, I wouldn’t be here. It would be game over I really believe it. If you listen to my album, it’s between worlds.”
For more information, contact: stormm@electriksexmusik.com
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